Mettis Aerospace, Worcestershire, U.K., has been awarded a contract to supply steel alloy precision-forged components to Boeing’s first European factory in Sheffield, U.K. Boeing’s new facility will produce 7,000 actuation system components each month for the 737 and 777 passenger jets, which will be shipped for assembly in Boeing’s Portland, Ore., plant.

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers struck Wyman-Gordon (W-G) in Houston, Texas, at the expiration of the then-current collective bargaining agreement in August.

Bharat Forge Ltd. acquired Walker Forge Tennessee (WFT) through its U.S. subsidiary, Bharat Forge America, for $14 million.

This article examines the weight-saving potential in using bimetallic or hollow components on heavy-duty vehicles and the obstacles to their production.

Dana Incorporated announced a definitive agreement to purchase the strategic assets of SIFCO S.A., a leading producer of forged and machined components in Brazil.

Kobe Steel Ltd. began mass production of large forged-titanium parts for France’s Safran Landing Systems, a leader in aircraft landing and braking systems.

Customers of forge shops are increasingly requiring their raw forgings to be rough machined before they are shipped.

Germany’s Lightweight Forging Initiative continues with its Phase II, in which a light commercial vehicle is dismantled and its appropriate component parts are examined for weight-saving by forging, material selection and design parameters.

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp. completed its acquisition of Åkers AB (excluding its operations in France and Belgium) and certain of its affiliated companies (Åkers Group).